Game of Thrones Preview: The Bear and the Maiden Fair
The war has taken a turn. Robb Stark has regained momentum, the Lannisters put down a potential threat, and Stannis still wastes time pouting about his loss at Blackwater Bay.
First Robb: Walder Frey agrees to the alliance quickly with only minor demands. I am really surprised. Frey was a pretty tough negotiator the first time around but I guess it was because he knew he had Robb over a barrel. Robb needed to cross the river badly. With Robb now on the same side of the river, Frey’s strength shrinks. He asks for an apology, a dump of a castle, and a marriage between one of his daughters and his uncle, some Tully fool. Not really a big list of demands.
Stark’s forces double and now he is ready to move on Castlerock.
Tywin proved his political genius again. In a one-on-one encounter I desperately wanted to see, he backed Olenna Tyrell into a corner and killed the Loras-Sansa engagement. Loras will marry Cersei. The alliance is secure.
Sansa gets the raw end of the deal, losing her escape route out of King’s Landing. I didn’t think the Lannisters would let her out whether it was with the Tyrells or Lord Baelish. Baelish kills his assistant for betraying his motives to Varys. This is mostly inside politics and doesn’t matter much in the big picture.
Arya loses her friend, the bastard son of King Robert. Somehow that red priestess knew who he was. He doesn’t seem to know. I suppose this is how the whole Baratheon story is going to unfold. Stannis has a bastard nephew, exactly why that helps him I don’t see yet.
John Snow and Ygritte are nearly killed scaling the wall. There is treachery afoot. What will he do when he encounters his old Night’s Watch buddies? Or better yet, how will he protect Bran and Rickon when they arrive at Castle Black? Snow is in a position to reunite with his sort-of family and actually bring the northerners into the primary story line in the south.
I sure hope so. The John Snow story has been pretty boring.
Jaime is being sent back to his daddy a hand short. My guess is he is in the doghouse for a while. On the show, Tywin is keeping his distance from Joffrey, probably to avoid the temptation to strangle the little shit.
Can we please just unite Arya with Robb and her Mother already!!! That is another storyline that has been painfully dull. This sucks because she is a favorite character of mine.
Stark will draw Tywin out but the outcome of a battle between the two is up in the air. John Snow must find a way protect his half-brothers. We probably get a Danaerys update. Theon will die soon or be turned over to Robb. I have a sense that Stannis is in trouble.
Jacob
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